Alion wins Navy joint operations training work

Alion of McLean, Va., won a five-year, $48.5 million contract from the Naval Air Systems Command in Orlando, Fla., to conduct research to assist in both current and future joint operations.

Tyler stakes out Utah land records work

Seven Utah counties have hired Tyler Technologies Inc. to install an integrated land records software solution in a deal worth more than $3 million.

BearingPoint to distribute Calif. payroll

BearingPoint Inc. won a $69 million contract with California to implement a new payroll and human resources IT system.

Empire State has fistful of deals

With a handful of the largest state IT projects in recent history moving toward implementation, the New York state has raised integrators' awareness even higher.

Input: M&A activity remains robust in government IT market

With 118 mergers or acquisitions taking place, 2005 was an active year in the government IT and defense markets, according to a white paper released today by the market research firm Input Inc.

Saber Consulting buys Covansys unit

Covansys Corp. will sell its state and local government practice to Saber Consulting Inc. for roughly $40 million in cash, the two companies announced today.

NCI wins $25.3 million Army IT contract

NCI Information Systems Inc. won a five-year, $25.3 million contract to provide IT services to 1115th Signal Battalion and the Army's Directors of Information Management located at Fort Lewis, Wash.

IBM helps Stockholm cut traffic, improve mass transit use

A pilot traffic congestion and pricing system designed and implemented by IBM Corp. has helped Stockholm, Sweden, remove 100,000 vehicles from its roads during peak business hours.

Committee: Budget cuts may hurt small biz

Democrats on the House Small Business Committee, concerned over President Bush's proposed fiscal 2007 budget, released a report detailing how cuts could impact funding for small-business development programs.

STG wins NOAA data center support work

The National Climatic Data Center, one of the world's largest archives of weather data, will rely on STG Inc. for the next five years to operate its IT systems.

Integrators woo criminal justice work

Victims of domestic violence often can't outrun their problems. Even if an abused spouse has a protective order and has moved away from her husband, she remains at risk, said court officials who advocate for victims' rights.

Small Business in brief

Qualified small technology companies should expect to see more than $20 billion in set-asides in 2006, according to market research firm, Reston, Va

M/A-Com wins Pa. county public safety deal

M/A-Com won a $30 million contract to build and implement a public safety radio communications system for York County, Pa.

Apogen begins QinetiQ North America consolidation

Apogen Technologies Inc. has acquired the staff and assets of QinetiQ Trusted Information Management Inc.

IBM inks Georgia asset management deal

The state of Georgia has hired IBM Corp. to manage its IT assets as well as its fleet and facilities inventory.

Viisage closes SecuriMetrics buy

Viisage Technology Inc. added to its growing roster of identification and biometric capabilities today with the acquisition of SecuriMetrics Inc., a provider of handheld iris recognition and other biometric devices and software.

Study: States need unified framework for info. security

The state of Ohio spent more money on IT products related to network and security hardware, security software and anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-spam software purchases than any other state in the past five years, according to a study released today by CDW Government Inc.

311 systems come of age

Next wave of projects will come to large counties

Acquisition panel adopts favorable small-biz recommendations

Small businesses working with the federal government may have a shot at winning more contracts, after the Acquisition Advisory Panel voted to adopt recommendations designed to help small companies procure government contracts.

GSA schedule spending dips, poor equipment sales to blame

Federal IT spending through the General Services Administration's multiple award schedule contracts for products and services declined in 2005 for the first time in 10 years, according to a new report issued by Input Inc.